Tehachapi, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tehachapi | - not defined - |
| Tehachapi Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 7' 56'' North , 118° 26' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi | 13,021 (2017) | 0.1km |
| Golden Hills | 8,656 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Keene | 431 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Bear Valley Springs | 5,172 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Stallion Springs | 2,488 (2011) | 18.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
213078
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213078:4
GUID (UUID V4):
175a74db-2a3a-4c46-bf9a-a661d555822a
A populated place (town) located in the Tehachapi Valley, at the E end of the Tehachapi Mountains.
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| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Locality: Buster Tom prospect (Buster Tom claim), Tehachapi, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA Description: Occurs with Fe- and Mn-oxides, quartz and clay in a fault zone. |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β 'Gummite' ? |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as bentonite clay. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Gummite' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Kern County
- Tehachapi Mountains
- Tehachapi
- Buster Tom prospect (Buster Tom claim)
- Got Rocks deposit (Wilderness Rock)
- K. S. Dixon Wild Cat Mine (Baltic Mine)
- Lee deposit
- Los Angeles Aqueduct-South Quarry
- Pine Tree Mine (American; Victoria)
- Section 13-24 Quarry (Mojave Portland Cement Company Quarry)
- Seeger deposit
- Shumaker DG pit (Buesee Hills pit)
- Summit Lime Company Mine (Summit Lime Quarry; Summit Lime Co. property; Pine Tree; Wild Cat; B C Mines; BCM Mines; Baltic; Nixon)
- Tehachapi
- Tehachapi Mountains
- Kern County
- California
- Kern County
- Tehachapi Mountains
- Tehachapi
- Tehachapi Mountains
- Kern County
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